{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2846231,"song":"Roots","artist":"The Great Albatross","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11644325-roots-chords-by-the-great-albatross/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2846231?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"To play the little fingering bit after each chord during the verse,\r\nuse your pinky on the 3rd fret high E and then 3rd fret B.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I was young I seemed to fall asleep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLike a tree, I grew my roots down deep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThrough the ground to waters down below[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMurky and dark they were forced to grow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nUnderneath my path was twisted grey[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhile on the surface things were bright as day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe sun was bright and true[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGrowing stronger through and through[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI thought my branches could touch the stars[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI didn't understand how far they are[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhoooohooohoo[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs the years rolled by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nClouds began to cover up the sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the sunlight my leaves used to use[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLeft me cold wanting and confused[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nReaching out to the hidden sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFelt alone wondering what I'd done[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy branches saying why am I so far away?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom the one I love, from the one I love[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy am I so far away?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom the one I love, from the one I love[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nmmmmmmmm[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBarren and exposed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe surface left me with nowhere to go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPast the crust and mantel to the core[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThrough the earth my roots they searched for more[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor warmth that could sustain my soul[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor anything slightly meaningful[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs my roots dug deep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI fell deeper into sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTangled in a vine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAfraid of the things I might find[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nwhoooohooohoo[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nahhhh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nwhoohooooohooo[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen my roots finally touched the core[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThey remebered what they were looking for[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut all they found was brittleness and ash[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA fire from long ago that couldn't last[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nReaching out to that blackened core[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI felt helpless wishing there was something more[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nMy roots sang[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy am I so far away?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom the one I love, from the one I love[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhy am I so far away?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom the one I love, from the one I love[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Repeat until end)","plain_text":"To play the little fingering bit after each chord during the verse,\nuse your pinky on the 3rd fret high E and then 3rd fret B.\n\n\n[Intro]\nAm C F C\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat until end)","chords":["E","B","Am","C","F","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}